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Oct 22, 2015

Marty Ingels (1936–2015), I'm Dickens, He's Fenster star

Marty Ingels, a raspy-voiced comedian, actor and talent agent who was married to singer and actress Shirley Jones for nearly 40 years, died Wednesday in Los Angeles, according to The Associated Press. He was 79.

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May 25, 2020

Eddie Sutton (1936–2020), Hall of Fame college basketball coach

Eddie Sutton was a college basketball coach who was the first to take four different teams to the NCAA tournament: Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky and Oklahoma State.

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Aug 29, 2021

Lee “Scratch” Perry (1936–2021), legendary reggae singer and dub pioneer

Lee “Scratch” Perry was one of the giants of reggae music, a singer and producer who pioneered the new genre of dub in the 1970s as he incorporated layered rhythms and samples into remixes of his work.

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Nov 9, 2021

Dean Stockwell (1936–2021), “Quantum Leap” star

Dean Stockwell was an actor whose long career included memorable roles on TV in “Quantum Leap” and in movies including the original “Dune” and “Married to the Mob.”

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Nov 11, 2021

F.W. de Klerk (1936–2021), former South African president who won Nobel Peace Prize

F.W. de Klerk was the last South African president under apartheid, who shared the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize with for their work ending the nation's oppressive political system.

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Jan 18, 2022

Fred Parris (1936–2022), singer and songwriter with the Five Satins

Fred Parris was the lead singer for the Five Satins and wrote their 1956 hit “In the Still of the Night.”

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May 9, 2022

Mickey Gilley (1936–2022), country music legend 

Mickey Gilley was a legendary country music star whose Texas bar Gilley's Club was the inspiration for the 1980 film “Urban Cowboy.”

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Jun 1, 2023

Harald zur Hausen (1936–2023), Nobel Prize-winning virologist 

Harald zur Hausen was a Nobel Prize-winning German virologist who discovered the link between HPV and cervical cancer, and whose work led to the development of a vaccine against cancer-causing human papilloma viruses. 

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Aug 28, 2023

Don Sundquist (1936–2023), former governor of Tennessee  

Don Sundquist was a Tennessee politician and businessman who served in Congress for 12 years before becoming governor of Tennessee, a position he held for two terms.

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Sep 8, 2023

Edith Grossman (1936–2023), Gabriel García Márquez's translator 

Edith Grossman was a literary translator best known for her work with the novels of great Spanish-language authors.

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Sep 19, 2023

Roger Whittaker (1936–2023), The Last Farewell singer 

Roger Whittaker was an English folk singer and songwriter best known for his version of “Wind Beneath My Wings,” as well as “Durham Town (The Leavin’)” and “The Last Farewell.” 

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Nov 3, 2023

Ken Mattingly (1936–2023), astronaut who assisted Apollo 13 from Earth

Ken Mattingly was an aviator and astronaut who took part in three Apollo missions, including a ground role during the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission.

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